In this episode, we hit the streets to see how people are actually shaping everyday life in three very different African cities. In Nairobi’s Mathare, community organiser Gathanga Ndungu and a network of women activists are fighting for safety, dignity, and justice in one of the city’s oldest, most neglected neighbourhoods.
In Lusaka, Mildred Musonda Nkole’s roadside café shows what small-scale entrepreneurship looks like when it’s keeping cities fed and communities connected despite power cuts and economic strain.
And in Cairo, heritage expert May al-Ibrashy and the women of Athar Lina show how preserving old buildings is also about protecting stories, livelihoods, and identity.
Together, their stories capture the energy, the trends, the reinvention driving cities across Africa.
